Crime & Safety in High Point, NC
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
4.57
per 1,000 residents
+2% vs national
Property Crime Rate
24.56
per 1,000 residents
+13% vs national
Total Crimes
3,427
2024
Violent Clearance
45%
cases solved
+6% vs national
Property Clearance
22%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
+1%
vs 100K-250K avg
+1% vs 100K-250K
YoY Change
+2.2%
violent crime rate
worsening vs 2023
How High Point Compares
Source: FBI (2024)High Point vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 100,000 - 250,000 residents. High Point is highlighted in green.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000)
Property Crime Rate (per 1,000)
Murder Rate (per 1,000)
Violent Crime Clearance Rate
Crime Rate Trends
Source: FBICrime Composition
Source: FBI (2024)Violent Crime Breakdown
Property Crime Breakdown
Crime Clearance (Solve) Rates
Source: FBI (2024)High Point police solve 133% of murder cases but only 10% of motor vehicle theft cases. The national violent crime clearance rate is 42%.
Weapon Used in Violent Crime
Source: FBI (2024)Crime Breakdown
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)| Crime Type | Category | Count | Rate per 1K | Clearance % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Murder | Violent | 3 | 0.03 | 133.3% |
| Rape | Violent | 15 | 0.13 | 33.3% |
| Robbery | Violent | 92 | 0.78 | 40.2% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 425 | 3.61 | 45.2% |
| Burglary | Property | 404 | 3.43 | 29.2% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 1,777 | 15.11 | 25.9% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 708 | 6.02 | 9.7% |
High Point, NC reported 538 violent crimes and 2,889 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 4.57 per 1,000 residents is 2.1% above the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 45% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 1,777 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 52.9% of aggravated assaults. High Point's violent crime rate is roughly in line with similarly sized cities (100,000 - 250,000 population). Violent crime has been trending upward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 538 | 2,889 | 4.57 | 24.56 |
| 2023 | 517 | 2,938 | 4.48 | 25.44 |
| 2022 | 632 | 3,090 | 5.53 | 27.04 |
| 2021 | 608 | 3,191 | 5.31 | 27.87 |
| 2020 | 788 | 3,430 | 6.93 | 30.16 |
| 2019 | 830 | 3,726 | 7.33 | 32.89 |
| 2018 | 685 | 3,682 | 6.09 | 32.72 |
| 2017 | 785 | 4,161 | 6.99 | 37.03 |
| 2016 | 721 | 3,983 | 6.47 | 35.74 |
| 2015 | 620 | 3,722 | 5.65 | 33.94 |
School Shootings
Source: The Washington PostTotal Incidents
1
Total Killed
0
Total Injured
0
| Date | School | Killed | Injured | Type | Weapon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 11, 2017 | High Point Central High School | 0 | 0 | targeted | handgun |
Data from The Washington Post, licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0.